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Flood Warning issued October 15 at 12:56PM CDT until October 15 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Lubbock TX

Flood Warning · Dickens, TX; Kent, TX; King, TX; Stonewall, TX. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 17:56 UTC
First saved by us: 15 October 2026 at 18:02 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 15 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area: NWS Lubbock TX · Dickens, TX; Kent, TX; King, TX; Stonewall, TX
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 15 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 15 October 2026 at 17:56 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Dickens County in northwestern Texas... Kent County in northwestern Texas... Southern King County in northwestern Texas... Stonewall County in northwestern Texas... * WHEN...Until 300 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1256 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Spur, Aspermont, Jayton, Girard, Peacock, Swenson, Clairemont and Old Glory. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions in this archived message

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 17:56 UTC

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